Santa Paula Art Museum update of March 18 — Free Family Day on Free First Sunday

Upcoming Class

Monotypes Using Gelatin Plates (Ages 16+)

Saturday March 23, 2019, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, and Sunday, March 24, 2019, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Back by popular demand! Used by seasoned artists yet easy enough for the beginner to do at home, Monotypes Using Gelatin Plates is a fast, fun, color-filled experience in printmaking. Students will learn to make their own gelatin plate, use a variety of tools to create expressive and spontaneous imagery, and employ water-based inks to generate multiple prints to take home. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of this two-part class is $85.00 per person.

Upcoming Event

Free Family Day on Free First Sunday

Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Join us for Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum on the first Sunday of every month from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. In addition to enjoying our current exhibitions, you’ll experience hands-on art activities for the whole family, with local artists sharing new ideas and projects each month. Admission is free for everyone and materials are provided. And did you know that our Free Family Days coincide with Free First Sunday at all of Santa Paula’s museums? Make a day of it and visit the Santa Paula Art Museum, the Agriculture Museum, the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula, and the California Oil Museum for free! Hours will vary by location.

Upcoming Class

Ukrainian Egg Decorating (Ages 16+)

Friday, April 12, 2019, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, and Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Celebrate spring with the rich colors, intricate patterns, and traditional techniques of Ukrainian Egg Decorating! Learn the basics of tools and techniques on day one, and immerse yourself in practice on day two. Join us and turn your eggs into masterpieces! All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of this two-part class is $80.00 per person.

Support the Museum

Become a Member or Renew Your Membership

Become a member or renew your membership in the Santa Paula Art Museum today! All of our members enjoy free regular admission to the Museum, free admission to gallery talks and artist demonstrations, discounted admission to special events including exhibit premieres, concerts, and the annual art auction, 10% off the cost of art classes at the Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 10% off purchases in the Museum’s gift shop, and 10% off purchases of fine art made available for sale in our exhibitions. Your membership will also benefit others as it will allow the Museum to offer school tours, art classes, free family days, bilingual exhibit content, artist-in-the-classroom experiences, student exhibitions, and other meaningful programs to everyone in our community.

Support the Museum

Pop-Up Art Shop

The gift shop is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

The Santa Paula Art Museum’s Pop-Up Art Shop is an extension of our gift shop and features art for sale by some of our favorite local artists, both historic and contemporary. Artworks in the gift shop can be purchased and taken home immediately. Use the button below to see our current inventory of paintings by artists George Lockwood, Gina Niebergall, and Anette Power. Members of the museum receive 10% off every purchase they make in the gift shop.

IMAGE: Men on a Mission by Gina Niebergall, oil on canvas, 31 x 42.5 inches